University youth at the heart of the peace process in the DRC: Patrick MUYAYA mobilizes at UNIKIN

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University youth at the heart of the peace process in the DRC: Patrick MUYAYA mobilizes at UNIKIN

Le Ministre de la Communication et des Médias, Patrick MUYAYA, a animé une conférence-débat ce mercredi 23 juillet 2025 dans le Chapiteau de l’Université de Kinshasa, axée sur le thème : « Au cœur du processus de pacification de la RDC : comprendre pour agir, l’appropriation du narratif congolais par la jeunesse pour la construction d’une paix durable ». L’objectif principal était de permettre à la jeunesse universitaire congolaise de s’approprier les fondements, mécanismes et enjeux stratégiques de l’accord de paix signé entre la RDC et le Rwanda, dans une perspective de responsabilité civique et de souveraineté narrative.
Before a large audience of professors, academics, and students, the Minister made a strong call for civic engagement. He emphasized the need for young people to take action after 31 years of conflict that have profoundly affected the country.

Patrick MUYAYA presented five key diplomatic milestones in the pacification process in the east of the country, culminating in the signing of the DRC-Rwanda peace agreement on June 27, 2025, while emphasizing that these advances will remain insufficient without youth ownership. He advocated for the Congolese themselves to reclaim the national narrative, denouncing biased representations of the DRC conveyed internationally. He urged students to become agents of change, going beyond mere academic commentary. In response to students' frustrations regarding their lack of visibility, the Minister proposed the creation of platforms for citizen expression, particularly through the university radio station Alma Mater. Speaking, UNIKIN Rector Professor Jean-Marie KAYEMBE NTUMBA reaffirmed the university's commitment to taking the lead in the fight for lasting peace by mobilizing young people around this national cause.

Jérémie KUNIMA, Rectorate.

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